SHUMAS Strategic Humanitarian Services Cameroon
Strategic Humanitarian Services (SHUMAS), in common with FIOH principles, tries to help the poorest, most marginalised sections of the community by providing education, vocational training and the capital to enable them to improve their standard of living and quality of life. Based in Bamenda in the NW Region of Cameroon and formed as a government recognised association in 1997, SHUMAS projects have in recent years been disrupted by civil conflict with a particularly adverse impact on women and children fleeing to Douala, a major metropolis on the Atlantic Coast.
With support from the FIOH Fund, SHUMAS has been providing bedding, accommodation and vocational training for the affected families. These are internally displaced persons desperately fleeing civil unrest and violence.
We have worked in liaison with SHUMAS since its inception on a variety of issues including promotion of environmentally aware schools, establishing womens’ cooperatives and promoting clean water supply. Deforestation of invasive eucalyptus and replacement reafforestation with indigenous trees grown on vast nurseries. This was funded by large grants for UK lottery which were administered by our reliable partner. SHUMAS is held in high esteem in Cameroon and has been responsible for transforming tens of thousands of livelihoods and life opportunities for the most marginalized.
A full account of their endeavours can be viewed on their website below.
Regions of Cameroon suffering Internally Displaced Persons
Womens’ cooperative in OKU
